MOSCOW, April 10, Vasily Bogdanov. Former head coach of the national team Russian hockey team Vladimir Plushev said that the head of the Omsk «Avant-garde» Mikhail Kravets showed everything he could with the team.
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On Sunday, Avangard lost to Ak Bars in Kazan (2:3 OT) in the fifth game of the Eastern Conference final series KHL playoffs and failed to reach the Gagarin Cup final.
“I would not like to give advice to the leadership of Avangard, they know the cuisine from the inside. Whether it is necessary to invite a foreigner or rely on a Russian specialist is their business. Kravets has enough experience and skill to participate in such series as with «Ak Barsom». Yes, and in previous clubs, he showed that he is a qualified coach. We can say that he tried to do everything he could with the team. Of course, Avangard is the team from which they always expect more, they want to see a solid and powerful hockey. But for this you need to solve a lot of systemic issues, which is why there were such swings. Plus, it is felt that the calculation is mainly on the leaders, their individual qualities. Whereas the team should play in the style that the coaching staff instills, » — said Plushev.